Patriarch of the East Abraham I

Patriarch of the East Abraham I (108-171 AD) was Patriarch of the East from 159 to 171 AD, succeeding Abris and preceding Yaqob I.

Biography
Abraham came from the family of the apostle James, son of Alphaeus, and he was consecrated at Antioch and sent to the East as a Christian evangelist. He healed the Persian king's son of epilepsy, and the king responded by ending the persecution of Christians. He served as Patriarch of the East for twelve years, and he died in 171.